Simpletech Secure Digital SD card User Manual

SimpleTech Secure Digital (SD) Card/Adapter User Guide

Contents

Introduction
Installation Requirements
Installing the SD Card

A. Digital Cameras/MP3 Players/Digital Camcorders/Printers
B. PC Computers /PDA (Handheld Device, Palmtop)

1) Attaching the SD Card to the SD Card Adapter (If Applicable)

2) Attaching the SD Card to USB SD Card Reader (If Applicable)

Using SD Card in Notebook/Desktop Computers:

Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/ 2000/XP
Windows NT 3.5.1/ Win NT 4.0
Windows 3.x with Card and Socket Services Release 2.1 or Higher
Mac OS
Other Hosts or Operating Systems

Inserting or Removing SD Card

Inserting or Removing the SD Card with Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP
Inserting or Removing the SD Card with Windows NT 3.5.1/ Win NT 4.0
Inserting or Removing the SD Card with Windows 3.x and OS/2 Warp
Inserting or Removing the SD Card with Mac OS

Formatting the SD Card

Formatting the SD Card in Windows Operating Systems
Formatting the SD Card in Mac Operating Systems

Using Security Features of the SD Card
SD Card Precaution and Protection
SD Card Specifications
Technical Support

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Introduction

This is an Installation and User Guide for the SimpleTech®
SimpleTech SD Card is a highly secure super small form-factor card used in several devices including
Digital Cameras, Personal Digital Assistants (PDA), MP3 music players, digital voice recorders, and
other electronic devices such as cell phones, and pagers. The SD Card is a solid-state, nonvolatile
removable and reusable mass storage which shows up as an ATA hard drive to the host. However,
compared to ATA/IDE/ESDI hard drives with rotating discs, the Solid State SD Card is extremely rugged
and very compact.

The SD Card features high transfer rate for fast copy and download. The SD Card also features a Write
Protect Switch on the casing to prevent accidental overwriting or erasure of the data. The SD Card
complies with both current and future Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI) portable device
requirements.

SD Card

The

SD Card

standard on many notebook computers.

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Adapter allows the SD Card to plug into a PC Card socket. Therefore, the SD Card with the

Adapter provides removable mass storage to thousands of hosts that have PC Card sockets,

SD Card

and

SD Card

Adapter

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SimpleTech SD Card User Guide

The SimpleTech SD Card is available in several capacities for your specific applications. Also, the
SimpleTech SD Card Adapter is available for using SD Card in PC Card (PCMCIA) slots. Visit

www.simpletech.com

for details.

Installation Requirements

The following are the minimum requirements for using the SD Card:

• A host (e.g., a computer or other devices such as digital camera, MP3 Audio Player/Recorder, PDA that uses SD
Cards as a storage device) with one of the following sockets:

- A SD Card socket

- A PC Card Type I or II (PCMCIA) socket when using the SD Card with the SD Card Adapter

• One of the following operating systems:

- MS-DOS 5.0 or higher, Windows 3.x, and Card and Socket Services compatible with PCMCIA Release 2.1 or
higher

- Windows CE

- Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/XP or 2000

- Windows NT 3.5.1 /Win NT 4.0

- OS/2 Warp!

- Mac OS 8.6 or higher

- Other hosts with firmware that support ATA data storage, and DOS file/FAT standards (e.g., digital camera,
PDA, MP3, etc.)

Installing the SD Card

A. Digital Cameras/MP3 Players/Digital Camcorders/Printers

Attach the SD Card to the

1. Please refer to your System Manual for proper orientation of the SimpleTech SD Card in your system. Please

note that if the SD Card is improperly inserted, the system will not recognize the card.

2. Formatting the SD Card in your system:

All SimpleTech SD Cards are factory-formatted in DOS/Windows Operating Systems. Most devices do not
require additional drivers to support SD Card. If your device does not recognize the SD Card when inserted, you
would need to format the SD Card in the devices. Please refer to the User Guide of your device for basic
formatting instructions of the SD Card.

Digital Cameras/MP3 Players/Digital Camcorders/Printers

B. PC Computers /PDA (Handheld Device, Palmtop)

If you are planning to use the SD Card in the PC Card slot of your PDA/Computer, you would need to insert the SD
Card in the PC Card adapter. Please refer to Attaching the SD Card to the SD Card Adapter section.
If you are planning to access the SD Card through USB or Parallel port SD Card reader, please refer to the following
section titled Attaching the SD Card to USB SD Card Reader.

1) Attaching the SD Card to the SD Card Adapter (If Applicable)

Attach the SD Card to the SD Card Adapter as follows:

1. Orient the SimpleTech logos on both the SD Card and the SD Card Adapter facing upwards.

2. With the “Insert” arrow on top of the SD Card pointing towards the SD Card Adapter, place the SD Card onto the

rails of the SD Card Adapter.

3. Slide the SD Card all the way into the SD Card Adapter until the connector on the SD Card fully docks with the

connector on the SD Card Adapter.

as follows:

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SimpleTech SD Card User Guide

CAUTION: If the SD Card doesn’t appear to seat properly, try turning the SD Card over upside down. Do not

force the SD Card into the socket under any circumstances.

After inserting the SD Card in the adapter, plug the SD Card Adapter in the PC Card socket in your computer.

2) Attaching the SD Card to USB SD Card Reader (If Applicable)

Important Note: Users are highly recommended to complete the device driver installation procedure for the
USB Reader, prior to connecting the USB card Reader. Make sure USB Flash Card Reader drivers are
installed on your system.

1. Turn on your PC and wait for the Windows desktop to appear.

2. Close all applications.

3. Insert the SD Card in the card reader slot with the proper orientation as specified by the card reader.

Using SD Card in Notebook/Desktop Computers:

Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/ 2000/XP

Proceed as follows:

1. Start the Windows Operating System and wait for the system to completely boot.

2. Plug the SD Card (with the adapter, if applicable) into the socket.

3. The computer will respond with a beep and the PC card icon will appear on the right corner of the task bar.
OR,

Windows may respond with dialog boxes. If the “New Hardware Found” window appears, select “Windows

default driver,” then click on “OK.”

4. Follow the on-screen prompts.

The SD Card will be automatically recognized. Double click on "My Computer" icon on your system desktop. The
SD Card shows up as a removable hard drive, e.g., “Drive D:”.

Windows NT 3.5.1/ Win NT 4.0

Windows NT 3.5.1/ 4.0 does not support Plug n’ Play. You must plug the SD Card into the socket before starting
Windows NT 3.5.1/ 4.0.

1. Before starting Windows NT 3.5.1/ 4.0, plug the SD Card into the socket.

2. While booting, Disable PnP (Plug-n-Play) by switching to Off in the BIOS Settings.

3. An additional software such Card Wizard Pro from System Soft may be required for Win NT to recognize the

device.

4. The computer will respond with a beep and the PC card icon will appear on the right corner of the task bar.

OR,
Windows may respond with dialog boxes. If the “New Hardware Found” window appears, select “Windows
default driver,” then click on “OK.”

5. Follow the on-screen prompts.

The SD Card will be automatically recognized. Double click on "My Computer" icon on your system desktop.

The SD Card shows up as a removable hard drive, e.g., “Drive D:” .

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